Systems Engineer - Expert-Level
Mission Intel
Springfield, VA · $130k–$175k a year · Posted October 28, 2026
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Where Springfield, VA ranks
Where Springfield, VA placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #1Best cities for mid-career professionals76% · of 100
- #1Best cities for mid-career professionals in the Mid-Atlantic76% · of 85
- #1Best cities for mid-career professionals in the Southeast76% · of 87
- #11Best cities for pay after cost of living in Virginia$129k · of 15
- #13Best all-round cities for mid-career professionals in the Southeast54 / 100 · of 33
- #14Best all-round cities for mid-career professionals in the Mid-Atlantic55 / 100 · of 37
Rankings about engineering jobs
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- Best cities for engineering pay after cost of living #1 San Mateo ($216k)
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- Employers with the most engineering jobs #1 Amazon (2,992 roles)
Pay compared with the market
This listing pays about $152,500 a year. Across 207 open systems engineer listings that state pay, the middle half runs $104,000 to $160,500 and the median is $120,000. That is inside the middle half of those listings, 27% above the median.
Listed pay is what employers advertise, not what people are paid.
How AI is used in this kind of work
Among computer occupations, all other, AI is already used for a large share of the tasks. Measured exposure for computer occupations, all other: 31% (high).
Share of this job’s tasks that AI is already used for at work, from real usage. It is not a forecast of job loss, and a low number means no use seen yet. Source: Anthropic Economic Index.
About the job
Systems Engineer (Expert-Level)Mission Intelligence Group is seeking an experienced Expert-Level Systems Engineer to support some of the nation's most critical GEOINT missions. This position will play